Red, White & Bleu: Revolutionary Alliances

Join the Museum of the American Revolution and Bonduelle Americas from Saturday, July 4 – Tuesday, July 14 for a 10-day partnership providing special programming at the Museum to honor France's pivotal role in American independence.

The Declaration's Journey
Daily | Patriots Gallery
The Declaration's Journey, presented by Griffin Catalyst, explores the history and global impact of the Declaration of Independence from 1776 to today, as well as how it informed more than 100 other nations' independence movements. This includes objects on view related to the French Revolution, like a stone of the Bastille featuring the Marquis de Lafayette's face and a French National Guard sword on loan from the Musée de l'Armée.

Discovery Cart
Daily | Patriots Gallery
Join a Museum educator at a discovery cart to learn more about the deep connections between the American and French Revolutions through replica artifacts and reproduction documents.

True Colours Flag Project
Daily | Oneida Nation Atrium
The Museum’s handsewn, replica “suit of colours” will be on display, featuring the French monarchy's pre-Revolution flag. Learn how national flags could be used to show respect or surprise an enemy in the Revolutionary era.

Make Your Own Flag Craft
Daily | Revolution Place
Visit Revolution Place, the Museum’s family-friendly discovery center, which brings to life Old City’s lively, diverse neighborhood during the 1700s and invites visitors to learn through hands-on exploration. Kids of all ages can immerse themselves in three historical environments – a military encampment, a tavern, and a parlor – to experience the places where the American Revolution took root. While you're there, celebrate the French Alliance during the American Revolution by making your own cockade, a decorative ribbon typically worn on a hat to show one's military or political identity.

French-Language Audio Tours and Gallery Guides
Daily | Onsite
The Museum offers audio tours and gallery guides of its core galleries and special exhibition The Declaration's Journey in French. Gallery guides and audio tours are available at the front desk. Audio tours are $3 for members, $4 for groups, and $5 for general public.

Philadelphia Freedom Band performance
July 5 at 11 a.m. | Museum Plaza
The Museum of the American Revolution will host a special musical performance by the Philadelphia Freedom Band marching band and color guard on the Museum's outdoor plaza free for the public. The Philadelphia Freedom Band (PFB) is Philadelphia's LGBTQIA+ community band, with jazz, marching, and concert ensembles. PFB is a non-profit organization comprised of a wide variety of talented musicians, ranging from amateur to professional, who come together to perform throughout the greater Philly area and provide visible, active support to the LGBTQ+ community. 

Bonduelle Lunch Bowls Sampling on the Plaza
July 11 | Onsite
Sample Bonduelle's new Lunch Bowls on the Museum Plaza, and enjoy two pop-up history talks by Museum Associate Curator James Taub at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. featuring replica objects that help to tell the story of the French Army during the Revolutionary War. Also on July 11, visitors can engage with period interpretation from Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment as part of the Museum's Meet the Revolution series.

Bastille Day at the Museum
July 14 | Onsite
Enjoy special Bastille Day programming, including a pop-up talk by a member of the Museum’s Education staff in the second-floor atrium to learn about our massive, full-size replica painting commemorating the October 1781 Siege of Yorktown in Virginia. The scene depicts French General Comte de Rochambeau, General George Washington, and General Marquis de Lafayette standing in front of a striped officer’s tent surrounded by French officers and soldiers who fought alongside Washington’s army.